[He feels something lodge into his throat, accompanied by a loud pounding in his ears. It takes a second to realize it's his heartbeat, and Hinata almost wants to jerk back, worried she might hear it-
No, that's silly. She won't be able to hear it, right? He still lets his gaze dart to the side.]
...Geez. For a guy that just died, you're being pretty harsh on me. But... [He forces himself to look her in the eye for this. He has to.] You've been calling me by mine for a longer, so I guess that's... only fair.
[If he was still just Hinata Hajime, it would be impossible. As it is, at the moment, feeling so far away from the person he's become... It still almost feels impossible. He'd dare to say that it would be easier on him if she'd asked him to strip, even.
...And yet. She did save his life.]
But... I owe you my life, so I guess it's the least I can do. [He breathes in...] ...R- Rin.
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Date: 2018-05-12 09:12 am (UTC)[He feels something lodge into his throat, accompanied by a loud pounding in his ears. It takes a second to realize it's his heartbeat, and Hinata almost wants to jerk back, worried she might hear it-
No, that's silly. She won't be able to hear it, right? He still lets his gaze dart to the side.]
...Geez. For a guy that just died, you're being pretty harsh on me. But... [He forces himself to look her in the eye for this. He has to.] You've been calling me by mine for a longer, so I guess that's... only fair.
[If he was still just Hinata Hajime, it would be impossible. As it is, at the moment, feeling so far away from the person he's become... It still almost feels impossible. He'd dare to say that it would be easier on him if she'd asked him to strip, even.
...And yet. She did save his life.]
But... I owe you my life, so I guess it's the least I can do. [He breathes in...] ...R- Rin.
[You're... really unfair, aren't you...
...But this part of you isn't too bad, either.]